Pro-tip: do not browse Pinterest looking for book-themed nursery ideas unless you want to be reduced to a puddle of squeeing goo for the rest of the day. The pastels! The stuffed animals! All the gorgeous murals! (I’m pretty sure murals are actually distributed at the hospital these days, right? Like that Finnish baby box?) To save […]
These last long lazy summer afternoons are perfect for relaxing, recharging, and reading before we head into the hustle and bustle of fall. One of my favorite parts of summer vacation was passing books around amongst my friends, reading and drinking lemonade on the back porch. If that sounds like your young reader’s idea of […]
Get ready for a summer of epic middle grade adventure! Readers can explore ancient wizard dungeons, step foot in the royal court of Cromwell’s England, or sail the San Francisco Bay (when it’s not being being haunted by mythical wildlife.) They can watch a group of neighborhood kids create the most epic cardboard kingdom ever, […]
I had two favorite authors as a kid: L.M. Montgomery and Madeleine L’Engle. Their writing captivated me, and nudged me to look for the beauty in the world and the goodness in people. And, of course, it kept me coming back to read these books again and again, and to make sure my children read […]
Everyone has their comfort reading material. For interminably 13-year-old Claudia Kishi, it’s Nancy Drew books, stashed all over her room. For me—and other ’80s and ’90s kids and their nostalgia-loving offspring—it’s Ann M. Martin’s The Baby-Sitters Club. And even though no new BSC books are currently being published, there’s still plenty of material to choose […]